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Shining a Light on Match News that Matters This issue of the Illuminator includes: NRMP® Celebrates Match Day for the 2026 Main Residency Match® On Friday, March 20, the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP) announced the results of the 2026 Main Residency Match®, the largest in the organization’s history, with over 53,000 applicants registered and…

The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) today announced the results of the 2026 Main Residency Match®, the largest in the organization’s history, with over 53,000 applicants registered and more than 44,000 residency positions offered in over 6,800 program tracks across the United States. The 2026 Main Residency Match demonstrated continued strength in residency placement, with…

The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is poised to kick off Match Week 2026 on Monday, March 16, a milestone event in the medical education community that leads up to Match Day on Friday, March 20, 2026. Throughout Match Week, applicants prepare to learn where they will begin their clinical training. “The Match plays a…

This page houses the press releases and announcements archive from the year of 2025. October 2025 2025 NRMP Satisfaction Survey: Sharing Community Insights September 2025 NRMP to Host 2025 Transition to Residency Conference in Washington, DC July 2025 Charting Outcomes™: Applicant Survey Results, Main Residency Match Updated for 2025 June 2025 The National Resident Matching…

Applicant and Program Director Surveys will be administered to 2026 Main Residency Match® participants March 5-March 15. We want to hear from you!  The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) administers an annual Applicant Survey and a biennial Program Director Survey to applicants and program directors who have certified a rank order list (ROL) during the Main Residency Match® (MRM). For the 2026 Main Residency Match, both surveys will be administered between…

Last Updated: February 9, 2026 Our Commitment to Privacy The National Resident Matching Program® (“NRMP®”), a non-profit organization, collects, uses, and discloses Personal Information that you provide or that is generated or received in connection with NRMP’s matching services including our websites, applications, and technology platforms (collectively, the “Services”). “Personal Information” as used in this Privacy Statement refers to information that is related to an identified or…

Shining a Light on Match News that Matters This issue of the Illuminator includes: NRMP® Update on the Congressional Inquiry The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has published a Letter to the Community from President and CEO Dr. Donna Lamb offering essential insight into the recent congressional inquiry surrounding the transition to residency and the…

The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is pleased to celebrate Match Day for the 2025 Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match. This year, 8,526 resident physicians matched to fellowship training programs for the 2026 appointment year.  The Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match is the largest of the 22 Fellowship matches managed by the NRMP as part of its Specialties Matching Service® (SMS®). This year, the Match encompassed 40 subspecialties in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics along with Addiction and other multidisciplinary…

The NRMP is grateful for the continued engagement and thoughtful feedback we have received over the past few months! Through conversations at our October Transition to Residency conference, recommendations offered during our Medical School/Student Leader Summit, and results and comments collected this summer through our satisfaction survey, we are shaping multiple initiatives to enhance and…